What's on in Edinburgh this month
We've gathered 100 events happening in Edinburgh between 10 Sept – 30 Sept across 52 venues — led by music (57), books & literature (11) and theatre (10), including 7 free-entry events. Click any event to see times, prices and book direct.
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Bright Moons
Pianodrome Bruntsfield, Edinburgh
Chris Helme
The Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh
Sam Grassie
The Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh
An Evening with Sebastian Barry in Edinburgh
Nicolson Square Venues, Edinburgh
Immersion: Colin Newman + Malka Spigel
Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh
Whispered (fi) + As The Sun Falls (fi) + The Drowning (uk)
Bannerman's, Edinburgh
Flight Night - Adventures in Drinks & Snacks - Spanish Edition
Rising Tide Cafe, Edinburgh
Taste Film presents Moulin Rouge! (2001) in Edinburgh!
Patina, Edinburgh
Gordie Tentrees & Kieran Poile
Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
FILTHY FRIDAYS FRESHERS Why Not Freshers 2026
Why Not?, Edinburgh
Fernanda: Le Foto Ritrovate. Undiscovered photos of Italian rural life 1930 - 1950
Italian Cultural Institute, Edinburgh
Wrong Jovi
Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh
Edinburgh Weekly Bar Crawl OTR
Pilgrim, Edinburgh
Backstage Tour
The Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh
Smart Works Scotland - End of Summer Sale
St John's Episcopal Church, Edinburgh
Vexations, Affectionate Widows, Wassails
Leith Depot, Edinburgh
Tom Gilbey: Absolute Filth
Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh
Lorna Rose Treen: Now That's What I Call Character
Monkey Barrel Comedy, Edinburgh
Disorder presents: Anikonik (Kool FM)
The Bongo Club, Edinburgh
N.U.T.S 10th Birthday : Freshers Special
La Belle Angèle, Edinburgh
Urzila Carlson: Fatty on a Yacht
EICC, Edinburgh
THE BIG SHOW Saturday
Monkey Barrel Comedy, Edinburgh
Vivaldi's Four Seasons by Candlelight, , Edinburgh
High Street, Edinburgh
The Loft Party Leith: Terry Hunter, Bear Winder + more
The Port Of Leith Distillery, Edinburgh
Vivaldi Four Seasons by Candlelight
St Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh
Creative Workshop: Drawing the Earth
National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh
Boozy Brushes, Drag Sip & Paint Party
Le Monde Hotel, Edinburgh
The Four Seasons and The Lark Ascending by Candlelight, , Edinburgh
High Street, Edinburgh
What's Love Got To Do With It?
Usher Hall, Edinburgh
The Strange Doors Live at The Mash House
The Mash House, Edinburgh
Siskin Green - Living in the Echo
St Bride's Centre, Edinburgh
Hot Wife + Low Tide
Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh
Rock Femmes Fatales - Celebrating the Brilliance of Female Rock
The Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh
Food People & The Sprigs
The Waverley Bar, Edinburgh
Buff Bingo Drag Brunch
Doghouse Edinburgh, Edinburgh
Fly Sat Afterhours - Liquid Room
The Liquid Room, Edinburgh
Fly Sat Afterhours - Cab Vol
Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh
Art Riot Press + Aditya Narayan: My Name Is a Two-Person Sport
The Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh
Merry Ukes @ Music on the Mezzanine
Central Library, Edinburgh
As It Is
La Belle Angèle, Edinburgh
Craft Witch DIY Craft Studio
Wheel of Fate, Edinburgh
Fly Sun Afterhours - La Belle Angele
La Belle Angèle, Edinburgh
Fly Sun Afterhours - Cab Vol
Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh
NYCOS 30th Anniversary Gala Concert: Carmina Burana
Usher Hall, Edinburgh
Easy Sundays: Thistledown Tales
Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh
Tipsy w/ Dj Dubl (Arrdee's DJ)
Coco Boho, Edinburgh
Glasshouse Red Spider Mite
Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh
James Felice And Will Lawrence
Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh
Buzzed @ The Hive
Heroes @ The Hive, Edinburgh
GAMES NIGHT Edinburgh Freshers 2026 Why Not Nightclub
Why Not?, Edinburgh
Pat Hamilton
Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh
One City Concert: Scotland
Usher Hall, Edinburgh
TiptricK and Chinchillas
People's Leisure Club, Edinburgh
Chariots of Fire
King's Theatre, Edinburgh
SIX
Festival Theatre Edinburgh, Edinburgh
David Thomas Broughton
Pianodrome Bruntsfield, Edinburgh
Pulitzer-Prize Finalist Daniel Mason for Country People
Topping & Company Booksellers, Edinburgh
An Evening with Rebecca F. Kuang in Edinburgh
Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh
Cooks & Books: Claire Thomson for Dear Grace
Topping & Company Booksellers, Edinburgh
Colourwork kniting class - join this small, friendly class and learn to knit your own hot water bottle!
Scottish Textiles Showcase, Edinburgh
Annie
The Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh
Destroyer
The Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh
Neil Delamere: Reinventing The Neil
Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh, Edinburgh
IberoDocs Film Festival
Filmhouse, Edinburgh
Page2Stage (Sept 26)
Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
The Phantoms starring Lee Mead
Usher Hall, Edinburgh
Cooks & Books: MasterChef's Ali Stoner for Scran
Topping & Company Booksellers, Edinburgh
Frances Mistry
Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh
Making Myth from the Margins I Workshop with Moira Salt
Collective, Edinburgh
BookCaf
Central Library, Edinburgh
The Art of Looking: between photography and literature - an author event with Wioletta Greg
Central Library, Edinburgh
Exhibition: Interactive Harmony 2
Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh
Guided Walking Tour of Edinburgh Old Town
The Real Mary King's Close, Edinburgh
Flamin' Groovies
The Mash House, Edinburgh
Goldie Lookin' Chain
La Belle Angèle, Edinburgh
Experienced Stand-Ups Doing New Material
Dragonfly, Edinburgh
Green Room Comedy
The Tailor Café, Edinburgh
BPM Origin
La Belle Angèle, Edinburgh
Edinburgh Local Heritage Network Fair
Central Library, Edinburgh
Flamin' Groovies
La Belle Angèle, Edinburgh
FRESHERS? SORTED Sorted Thursdays Why Not Freshers 2026
Why Not?, Edinburgh
Flamin Groovies
La Belle Angèle, Edinburgh
Steven Veerapen: The Life and Reign of Henry VII
Topping & Company Booksellers, Edinburgh
Marie Darrieussecq for How to Make a Woman
Topping & Company Booksellers, Edinburgh
Alice Faye
La Belle Angèle, Edinburgh
Big Fear
Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh
Flamin Groovies
The Mash House, Edinburgh
We call it Jazz: A Journey to the Heart of New Orleans
Assembly Roxy, Edinburgh
Tea Ceilidh
Marchmont St Giles' Church, Edinburgh
Private Peaceful
Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh, Edinburgh
Bad Co Legacy
Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh
High Voltage - AC/DC Tribute
Bannermans Rock & Whisky bar, Edinburgh
High Voltage - AC/DC Tribute
Bannerman's, Edinburgh
FILTHY FRIDAYS Traffic Light Party Why Not Freshers 2026
Why Not?, Edinburgh
The Chunks/Depeche Choad/Vibrator/Olivia Furey
The Banshee Labyrinth, Edinburgh
September Show
The Banshee Labyrinth, Edinburgh
Toby Lee
The Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh
Janice Hallet for The Silent Appeal
Topping & Company Booksellers, Edinburgh
Susan Calman
EICC, Edinburgh
Maggie MacInnes and her Band: The Kalokerinos Tapes
Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh
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